Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Vani speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. She wears her purple hair down. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hecat grew up listening to her mother's many stories. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Stableman business at a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stableman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: 2'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Eida isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished kukri as well. His hair is blue and curly. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ahrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has auburn hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp.